27th October 2014
ISSUE NO. 933D
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DIGITAL SPLASH PHOTO SHOW BY WILKINSONS CAMERAs, NEW EPSON FLATBED FILM SCANNERS, 105mm Landscape Polariser from Lee Filters, plus much more
Apple To Announce Record-Breaking £110bn Revenues Apple’s yearly sales have grown thanks to worldwide demand for the latest iPhone models. Wall Street experts expect Apple’s full year results to report a record-breaking £110 billion in revenue between September 2013 and September 2014. Chief executive Tom Cook said the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus had ‘set a new high-water mark’ for sales as people rushed to buy the new handsets. As many as 10m devices more sold in the first week of release, prompting Mr Cook to say: “These iPhones have become the fastest-selling iPhones in history. And the first 30 days we have set a new high-water mark for the most orders taken. And I don’t mean by a little. By a lot, a whole lot.” www.apple.com/uk
Pentax Targets Young Market with Special Edition Sweets Collection The recently launched Pentax K-S1 DSLR now comes in a trio of bright new colours
Fujifilm’s Instax Mini is a Hit With Hipsters It seems the vogue for all things yesteryear is helping Fujifilm sell its Instax mini, a tiny camera that prints instant photos much like the classic Polaroid. Rebelling against the smartphone age, the Instax mini has found its niche with customers who prefer the satisfaction of an instant physical print over a shareable digital file. The Japanese manufacturer announced recently that it will invest 1 billion yen (£5.75 million) to boost the production lines at two factories to increase capacity by 20-30% by spring 2015.
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Despite only having launched the K-S1 in September, Pentax seems to be capitalising on the Christmas market by introducing three new colours to the collection. Strawberry Cake (pink), Blue Cream (blue) and Lime Pie (green) have been added to the 12 current colour options, perhaps appealing to a younger generation of customers. Despite its collection of sugarysweet names, the lightweight K-S1 is still a relatively advanced DSLR, housing a newly developed CMOS sensor with approximately 20.12 effective megapixels, a 3.0-inch, high-resolution LCD monitor, an optical viewfinder offering 100% field of view, an built-in shake reduction mechanism, and a top sensitivity of ISO 51200.
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crystal-clean finishing touch; “Fade Colour” for an elegant finish with subdued colours; and “Infrared” for a black-and-white finish like that of an infrared photo • 21 digital filters including a new “Colour Replacement” filter. • Smartphone-support functions available by installing the optional FLUCARD FOR PENTAX 16GB memory card** • DR (Dust Removal) mechanism for effective elimination of dust on the image sensor
Pentax said: “These specialedition models make digital SLR photography even more fun, while fitting perfectly with your personal style.” The body also features LED lights to indicate the status of the camera i.e. green while still-image, red during recording. Key features: • Full HD movie recording with stereo audio • Super-high sensitivity at ISO 51200 • Top shutter speed of 1/6000 sec. • High-speed continuous shooting function with a top speed of 5.4 images per second • Image processing tools to create 10 distinctive effects, including three new options: “Fresh” with a
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Welcome To Pixel Magazine The new brightly coloured Sweets Collection from Pentax is an allegorical finger aimed at the smartphone market. It’s saying, in all of its multi-coloured LEDflashing glory, that there is still a market for the DSLR; that despite increasing use of smartphone cameras, people (including young people in this case) still seek higher quality imaging. The company said it was capitalising on the ‘success’ of its K-S1 by releasing more colours in time for the Christmas period, proving that the DSLR still has a place in mass markets - at least for now. A recent move by Fujifilm to increase production of its retro instant camera suggests that sentimentality for the past is reviving the technologies we thought were dead - much like the recent boom in vinyl sales. Other manufacturers, such as Joby and Epson as we see in this issue - are leaving the past
behind and finding innovative ways to keep up with new technologies. The new flatbed film and photo scanners from Epson digitise old format films and prints, while the Joby’s GripTight smartphone tripod is now compatible with the larger iPhone 6 and 6plus. As the Christmas period looms ahead of us, it’s time to think about how to take advantage of increased footfall in our town centres. You can find details of some cash-back offers on Panasonic and Fujifilm in this issue. Whether you’re getting creative with festive window displays, or organising a celebratory event for your customers, let us know what you’re doing to boost Christmas sales by emailing zoe@pixel.co.uk.
Going Digital with new Epson Flatbed Film and Photo Scanners New models from Epson ‘build on the success’ of the Perfection V700 range Epson has launched two new film and photo flatbed scanners for digitising positive and negative film formats. The Perfection V850 Pro and Perfection V800 Photo can scan a wide range of formats, including 35mm strip, 35mm slide, medium format and 5x4 inch – making it a versatile addition to the market. The Perfection V850 Pro is aimed at professional photographers and advanced amateurs while the V800 Photo is targeted more towards enthusiasts looking for easy-to-use functionality. The dual lens system
delivers high optical resolution scanning of film (at 6400 dpi) and photos (at 4800 dpi), with automatic selection of the appropriate lens for optimal scan quality and speed. With a high optical density (4.0 Dmax), the scanners reproduce a wide range of tones with extremely high accuracy, especially in dark areas of originals. Epson says the new-design film holders are more robust and offer users greater control in adjusting the height of the film holder to fine tune the focus point
Head ‘Op North’ for Digital Splash
The North of England’s biggest specialist photo show takes place on Sunday 9 November Digital Splash, run by Wilkinsons Cameras, will run between 10am and 5pm at the University of Central Lancaster (Preston) on Sunday 9 November 2014. Join the likes of Canon, Epson, Pentax, Panasonic, Sony, Leica and Olympus at the trade show where you can network, find exclusive offers and keep up to date with the latest cameras and accessories. Also on offer throughout the day will be a series of seminars aimed at photographers, with esteemed landscape and travel photographer Colin Prior headlining alongside Andrea Denniss, Catherine Connor,
Matt Hart, Damian McGillicuddy. Subjects discussed will include the importance of light, how to turn a hobby into a career, and perfecting portraiture. To find out more about Digital Splash, please visit: www.wilkinson.co.uk/ digitalsplash
JOBY launches GripTight XL for smartphones Joby launches new products capitalising on the selfie trend
Capitalising on the selfie trend, JOBY has launched new ‘supersized’ versions of its GripTight mini Gorillapod Stand and GripTight Mount, ideal for new smartphones such as the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus. The new GripTight will securely hold larger smartphones and ‘Phablets’ from 69-99mm inches in width including iPhone 6 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S5, Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Xperia Z3.
The GripTight XL Mount is available separately and is fully compatible with all Gorillapods and other tripods via a universal stainless steel ¼-20 thread. The Joby GripTight Mount™ XL will support a maximum load of 325g and weighs 20g itself. RRP: £15 The Joby Stand™ XL will support a maximum load of 325g and weighs just 66g itself. RRP: £28
and achieve sharper focus. The new film holders also include an anti-Newton ring plate to hold the originals flat for improved scan quality. The V850 comes with a second set for increased productivity. Both models feature Digital ICE technologies to remove defects such as dust, hairs, scratches, fingerprints and creases from films, slides and photos, saving the time and effort of manual retouching. Digital
ICE for film uses an advanced combination of infrared light and complex algorithms to detect and remove surface defects. Additional features of the Perfection V850 Pro include: High Pass Optics (an antireflection coating on the lens and super reflection mirror that deliver the highest level of image quality and improve scanning speed), a free fluid mount scanning accessory that can be ordered (also optional on the V800 Photo), and professional scanning software comprising of SilverFast® SE Plus 8 and i1 Scanner.
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Panasonic Announces Christmas Cashback Promotion for Imaging Products Consumers who purchase a Lumix camera or camcorder from a participating retailer will be eligible to claim cashback of up to £100 (€120). The promotion will run to 12th January 2015. Included is the popular Lumix DMC-GH4, offering high image quality and 4K video capability with a cashback amount of £100. The Lumix DMC-TZ60, the compact travel camera, with 30x optical zoom, electronic viewfinder and a cash back amount of £30 (€35). For customers more interested in taking videos than pictures, the HC-V550 camcorder featuring built-in WiFi is also included in the promotion, with a cashback amount of £30 (€35). To claim the cashback on qualifying Lumix, Lumix G camera and camcorder models, participants (aged 18 or over only) must complete the online registration form at
NEW: 105mm Landscape Polariser from Lee Filters New warm-up effect filter for landscape photographers British filter manufacturer Lee Filters has announced the launch of a new polarising filter aimed at landscape photographers. The filter features a built-up warmup effect to
emphasise browns, greens and golds, and highlight sunshine for a summery look. The slim mount ensures the filter can be screwed onto the front of the filter holder whist allowing space for two additional filters
without creating vignetting. The shape is circular rather than square so the polarising effect can be varied without the photographer having to rotate the filter holder. RRP: £175 inc VAT Available: Now, from www.leefilters.com
Fujifilm Cashback Deals Fujifilm dealers can use Christmas cashback offers to entice customers in-store.
The new deals include cashback on the X-T1, X-E2, and the XQ1. There are also offers on Fujifilm’s range of bridge cameras, including the FinePix S1, FinePix S9400W and the FinePix S9200. In addition, customers can
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buy an X-Pro1 and get two free lenses thrown in. They can also buy Fujifilm’s X-CSC and get the FUJINON XF18mmF2 R and XF27mmF2.8 R for free. There are also cashback offers on selected lenses, including
£100 cashback on Single Lens Purchases, £300 cashback on Twin Lens Purchases, and £500 cashback on Triple Lens Purchases. For more information on the Fujifilm cashback offers, please visit https://fuji-offers.com
Light Up for 50,000 Hours With LEDs New Hedler Profilux LED 1000 is ideal for studio and location work
Hedler’s exclusive distributor - Flaghead Photographic, has announced the launch of a new continuous light unit that uses a single high-power LED unit. The new unit has a daylight colour temperature of approximately 5600K. It also boasts a quiet fan cooling system and active LED cooling. The Profilux LED1000 is fitted with an fresnel lens and can be adjusted from spotlight to floodlight by turning
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the focusing knob. The unit can be used with all the existing Hedler reflectors and softboxes, offering full integration into an existing system. HEDLER Profilux LED1000 is fitted with an fresnel lens and can be adjusted from spotlight to floodlight, simply by turning the focusing knob. The
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unit can be used with all the existing Hedler reflectors and softboxes: full integration into an existing system. More features: LED soft start, digital display with light output power indicator, dimmable from 5% up to 100% light output, service indicator and status LEDs, integrated electronic ballast, fan control
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automatic and manual, recalibration option, automatic mains voltage recognition, multi-voltage from 100 up to 240V, integrated overheat protection, integrated LED safety switch-off and an integrated operation-hour counter. The product is compatible with a range of accessories used by other Hedler Daylight and Tungsten units: reflectors, honeycombes, softboxes, striplites and reflex umbrellas. RRP: 799.00 exc VAT
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The NEW CP – D80DW Dye Sublimation Photo Printer
The latest innovation in digital sublimation printing, the CP – D80DW from Mitsubishi Electric is loaded with new exciting features. Designed with space in mind. High resolution prints are produced in just 11 seconds, with an amazing 96% reduction in energy consumption when in standby mode.
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• 2 print sizes from 1 media, 6x8 and 4x6
• Energy saving • High resolution
• Rewind function
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• Dust free mechanism
• Extended 2 year warranty
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